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Characterization of the torafugu (Takifugu rubripes) immunoglobulin heavy chain gene locus

Immunogenetics, 2015
In this study, we investigated the immunoglobulin heavy (IGH) gene locus of torafugu (Takifugu rubripes) from publicly available assembly sequences and presented an annotated locus map, including the IGHV genes, pseudogenes, and IGHC genes. Three new IGHV gene families (IGHV3-IGHV5) were discovered.
Xi, Fu, Hong, Zhang, Engkong, Tan, Shugo, Watabe, Shuichi, Asakawa   +4 more
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The plasmablast-like leukocyte in the kidney of fugu (Takifugu rubripes)

Fish & Shellfish Immunology, 2011
In teleosts, the kidney is the major immune organ. From the kidney of fugu (Takifugu rubripes), we isolated a unique leukocyte population. This population shows properties similar to those of mammalian plasmablasts. First, adherent cells expressing IgM protein on their surface were obtained from the fugu kidney.
Tomoyuki, Odaka, Shigeyuki, Tsutsui, Ryuichi, Sugamata, Hiroaki, Suetake, Toshiaki, Miyadai, Yuzuru, Suzuki, Tasuku, Watanabe, Osamu, Nakamura   +7 more
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Protein profiling analysis of skeletal muscle of a pufferfish, Takifugu rubripes

Molecular Biology Reports, 2009
Protein profile of the skeletal muscle of Takifugu rubripes, a kind of pufferfish, was carried out with two-dimensional polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (2-DE). Among the 112 protein spots detected in a silver-stained 2-D polyacrylamide gel, 33 were analyzed by Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption Ionisation tandem time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI
Jian, Lu, Jianzhou, Zheng, Haijun, Liu, Jun, Li, Huayou, Chen, Keping, Chen   +5 more
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Dietary protein requirement of juvenile tiger puffer (Takifugu rubripes)

Aquaculture, 2009
Abstract This study was conducted to determine the optimum dietary protein requirement for the growth of juvenile (initial weight, 17.05 ± 0.17 g) tiger puffer. Five semi-purified diets were formulated with casein to contain graded levels of protein levels of 35, 40, 45, 50 and 55%. Each diet was fed to triplicate groups of the fish in a flow-through
Sung-Sam Kim, Kyeong-Jun Lee
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Effects of temperature to the liver transcriptome in the hybrid puffer fish (Takifugu rubripes ♀ × Takifugu obscurus ♂)

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part D: Genomics and Proteomics
Water temperature exerts a crucial impact on the growth and development of fish. Hybrids may integrate the superior traits of their parents, thereby leading to higher economic benefits. Takifugu rubripes and T. obscurus are two important economic species in Asia. Here, to investigated the effect of temperature on the hybrid puffer larvae (T. rubripes ♀
Meiyuan, Li, Chenqi, Wang, Huiting, Zhou, Jinfeng, Chen, Liu, Wang, Yuyu, Xiong, Yushun, Tian, Hongwei, Yan, Xinyan, Liang, Qi, Liu, Xiuli, Wang, Yaohui, Wang, Chuang, Fu   +12 more
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Prolactin and prolactin receptor expressions in a marine teleost, pufferfish Takifugu rubripes

General and Comparative Endocrinology, 2006
To investigate the physiological significance of prolactin (PRL) in a marine teleost, pufferfish (or fugu), Takifugu rubripes, we cloned and characterized cDNAs encoding its PRL and PRL receptor (PRLR) from the pituitary and gills, respectively. The fugu PRL cDNA consisted of 995 bp and encoded a protein of 213 amino acids.
Kyung Mi, Lee, Toyoji, Kaneko, Katsumi, Aida   +2 more
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Identification of sex markers by cDNA-AFLP in Takifugu rubripes

Aquaculture, 2006
Abstract We searched for sex markers in mature male and female Takifugu rubripes gonads and tailfins by cDNA-amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) performed on pooled cDNA samples. Five sex markers (TDF1-5) were identified, cloned, characterized and confirmed on individual samples of cDNA and genomic DNA, showing good agreement with ...
Jian-Zhou Cui, Xue-Yan Shen, Qing-Li Gong, Guan-Pin Yang, Qian-Qun Gu   +4 more
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Characterization and functional analysis of two PKR genes in fugu (Takifugu rubripes)

Fish & Shellfish Immunology, 2012
PKR (protein kinase R) is a serine-threonine kinase that inhibits protein synthesis by the phosphorylation of the eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2-alpha (eIF2α), and activates NFκB by inducing NFκB-inducing kinase and IκB (inhibitor of NFκB) kinase. This can lead to antiviral and anti-proliferative effects.
Carmelo S, del Castillo, Jun-ichi, Hikima, Maki, Ohtani, Tae-Sung, Jung, Takashi, Aoki   +4 more
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Comparative transcriptome analysis identified genes involved in ovarian development in Takifugu rubripes

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part D: Genomics and Proteomics
Ovarian development is a complex process involving multiple genes, but the molecular mechanisms underlying this process in Takifugu rubripes remain poorly understood. This study aimed to identify genes associated with ovarian development in T. rubripes and to investigate the regulatory mechanisms of oocyte maturation.
Mingtao, Hu, Hongwei, Yan, Jinfeng, Chen, Rui, Gao, Weiyuan, Li, Huiting, Zhou, Jia, Wang, Qi, Liu, Xiuli, Wang, Pengfei, Hu, Chuang, Fu   +10 more
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Tetrodotoxin attracts pufferfish (‘torafugu’, Takifugu rubripes)

Toxicon, 1997
T. Saito, K. Kageyu, H. Goto, K. Murakami, T. Noguchi   +4 more
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